by Jessica Loving | painting
A meditation. Color. So undiluted and pure and punctuating that one can nearly taste it on the very tip of their tongue. Hue. Swimming with complexity, gently tinting the light as it swirls invisibly around the room, leaving a delicate glow in the air, staining...
by Jessica Loving | painting, process
Fresh from the Dark It always happens at the beginning. When I’m working on an all new body of work for a show; the deadline marked neatly on a calendar, several months ahead. I find myself staring into an abyss; darkness all around me — a great and yawning chasm...
by Jessica Loving | painting, process
De/Constructing Landscape My process is based around that of my intuition, which means I quite often have no idea where a painting is going to end up. It’s a bit of a ride; one of which I have tried to guide but each time I do, I notice how little control I truly...
by Jessica Loving | painting, process
I painted over a painting, today. Today, I painted over a painting. It happens from time to time; I recycle a piece to create something better. Typically, I will paint over something that just never ended up being successful in my mind. It fell short of an idea or...
by Jessica Loving | painting, process
Creative Solitude The all too necessary (momentary) sabbatical post-show It’s become a bit of a habit. That is, taking the time to pause after toiling in the studio leading up to an exhibition. Before a show, my pulse is quickened. Perpetually. I’m a bit frantic....
by Jessica Loving | painting
An ode to gallerists and curators A ‘thank you’ must be uttered to a group of people with whom I carry such profound gratitude. These people have graciously given me opportunities to pursue my career as an artist. Without their support, showing my work would be...
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